Garrett Billings Billings will be playing his first game as a member of his hometown Vancouver Stealth, but he also faces his former team of half a season. Billings played for the New England Black Wolves for half of last year and was traded to the Stealth this offseason. He will be one of the leaders on offense, and it will be interesting to see how he works with the…
The Calgary Roughnecks (0-1) play their first road game of the year in the east division tomorrow when they visit the Buffalo Bandits (0-0) in their home opener. After shutting out the Saskatchewan Rush last week in the first quarter and most of the second, they failed to make the adjustments that the Rush made and came out on the losing end after such a solid start, and they know…
Overview: After the hardships of early season lacrosse, the Naval Academy Midshipmen had the lacrosse world talking about their possible return to greatness. The days since the 2004 title game run have been an afterthought and after Rick Sowell became the coach, the wins against big names have been scarce. Early in the season, Navy scored a single goal against Maryland. After a 1-2 start to the season, Navy won…
The National Lacrosse League will announce at 12 p.m. eastern time today that the league will announce Nick Sakiewicz the next commissioner, according to sources. Former commissioner George Daniel stepped down in November. “I’m honored and excited to join a tremendous group of owners and lead the National Lacrosse League as NLL Commissioner,” Sakiewicz said in an NLL press release. “Similar to soccer 20 years ago, lacrosse is a dynamic…
2015 Record: 5-13 (fourth in division/missed Western playoffs) Team Acquisitions: (F) Garrett Billings (F) Jordan Durston (T) Travis Cornwall (D) Matt Beers (D) Jeff Moleski (D) Brier Jonathan (D) Ian Hawksbee (G) Chris Levis Team Losses: (F) Tyler Digby (T) Illija Gajic (T) Conrad Chapman (D) Tyler Burton (D) Jarrett Toll (G) Tyler Richards Offense: Despite being basically league average in the goal scoring department last season, the…
The first week of National Lacrosse League action of 2016 is in the books, and that means the analysis can begin. John Grant Jr: A+ John Grant Jr does it year in and year out. Not only did he (tie) lead the Colorado Mammoth with seven points on Friday night, but he scored the game winning goal to boot. Here’s a look at his goal that earned him an A+…
During the course of interviewing MLL players, I discovered they have a variety of professions in the offseason. Most of these professions are related to lacrosse in the form of coaching and conducting camps and clinics. Other notable jobs are in the financial sector, strength and conditioning, corporate security, and prison guard. Our guest today, John Ortolani, has perhaps the most unique non-MLL job. John is an MMA fighter. Congratulations…
Same Old Swarm Tease? It feels like every year, the Minnesota Georgia Swarm are hyped for their young players. How many prospects have the Swarm produced now? It’s countless. Are the four Swarm rookies this season more of the same? Randy Staats had one of the best NLL debuts in recent memory with a seven-point night on Friday against the Colorado Mammoth. Lyle Thompson scored a hat trick in his first-ever…
OVERVIEW: The Black Knights finished last season ranked 20th in the nation, but failed to make the NCAA Tournament after falling to Colgate in the Patriot League title game. Entering 2016, they lose goaltender Sam Somers, midfielders Alex Newsome, Michael Larrabee, and Will O’Donnell, LSM Jimbo D’Aprile, and the biggest of them all in attackman John Glesener. Many underclassmen will have to pitch in, including John’s brother, Ted, a midfielder. STRENGTHS:…
It may be a new year, but that does not mean there will be change. Yes, there was a new team in action in last night’s National Lacrosse League contest, however many things stayed the same. John Grant Jr remains one of the best lacrosse players in the world, and that fact stayed true on Friday night as he scored the game winning goal to lead the Colorado Mammoth past…